Remote-Eligible Principal Engineer – Embedded Testing

General Motors; Montpelier (VT); Hybrid; USD 239,000 - 366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

HSA/FSA

Retirement plan

Relocation benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Paid vacation

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the engineering platforms for embedded software in software-defined vehicles. You will lead a hands-on team, turning cross‑team challenges into durable architecture and measurable improvements in release confidence and product quality.

You will drive a standardized, automated test framework across virtual and physical environments, connect test execution with management and analytics, and mentor engineers while advancing CI/CD and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, CS engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of software validation experience with architecture leadership.
• Experience with real-time embedded systems and safety-critical products.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of large-scale embedded test systems.
• Define standardized automated test framework across environments.
• Develop APIs connecting test execution, management, and diagnostics.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, test robustness, and deployment efficiency.
• Mentor teams and influence cross-organizational direction.

Skills

Architecture leadership

CI/CD & test automation

Embedded software

Databricks

Python / Bash

APIs & integrations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Databricks

Robot Framework

Git

Containers

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the engineering platforms for embedded software in software-defined vehicles. You will lead a hands-on team, turning cross‑team challenges into durable architecture and measurable improvements in release confidence and product quality.

You will drive a standardized, automated test framework across virtual and physical environments, connect test execution with management and analytics, and mentor engineers while advancing CI/CD and